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Kumbira is a professional and student culinary show and live competition held in Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao, Philippines. [1] It is the largest culinary event in Mindanao, lasting for three days. [2] Kumbira means "dinner party" or "feast" in Cebuano, usually referring to party occasions such as birthdays, weddings and bigger events such as fiestas. It possibly came from a Spanish word comida means "food", or convida means "to invite".

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References

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  2. "Cagayan de Oro holds food festival". BusinessWorld (Philippines). September 24, 2004. Retrieved April 19, 2008.